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Fred. H. Crossley.
English Church Craftsmanship: An introduction to the work of the mediaeval period and some account of later developments.
Published New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons/London: B. T. Batsford, 1941.
[No ISBN].
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Size: 141x217x24mm.
Page count: text viii,120pp inc. a few monochrome text figures; plates 3pp colour, 96pp monochrome.
Main language: English.
Overall condition fair: the dustjacket on this copy is missing; some discoloration on the boards and spine; page edges a little foxed; previous owner’s name on the front endpaper.


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Weight without packaging: 565g.

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Contents: Mason & stone-carver — Evolution in decoration of the pier-cap; Work of the sculptor; Craft of the tomb-maker — The fashion in alabaster panels; Work of the carpenter & carver; Craft of the glazier; Painted decoration; Life, natural & supernatural, depicted by the carvers; Importance of heraldry in decoration; Decorative floor-tiles; Work in iron, bronze & laton; Epilogue — Church craftsmanship after the suppression; County index.


See also | Architecture | Art history |

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